APTS - Alves Pereira & Teixeira de Sousa, S.P., R.L. brings significant expertise in employee benefits, pensions, and social security matters. The firm also assists corporate clients with labour-related litigation, disciplinary actions, and employment contract negotiations. Practice head João Alves Pereira serves as the primary contact for both domestic and international companies, particularly those navigating dismissals, workforce reorganisations, and complex employment disputes.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Strong expertise, practical advice, responsive.’

  • ‘Joao P. Alves Pereira - outstanding in terms of client focus and problem-solving.’

Key clients

  • Free Now
  • Archon Systems
  • Eleven Sports
  • IPG Mediabrands
  • IPG Health UK
  • IRIS HR Consulting
  • LABORATÓRIOS KIN, S.A, SUCURSAL EM PORTUGAL
  • MPM Software
  • Megameios
  • Secopa SL

Work highlights

  • Advising and assisting MPM Software SL with the dismissal of the director of its Portuguese subsidiary.
  • Representing Free Now in a labour claim against an employee of the Portuguese call centre that exited the company before the end of his fixed term without notice and failed to return the payments advanced to him.
  • Acting for Eleven Sports in two labour claims against a former Global CEO and member of the Board of Directors.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

João P. Alves Pereira